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High street branches ‘thriving' - Nationwide

Somerset Guardian

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June 05, 2025

Nationwide Building Society has said its bank branches are “thriving” with more customers coming through the doors over the past year as rival banks slash their high street network.

High street branches ‘thriving' - Nationwide

The Swindon-based _ building society which has branches in Bath, Frome, Trowbridge, Melksham and Warminster, has pledged to keep all of its nearly 700 branches open until at least the start of 2028.

New data from the group revealed that nearly 200,000 more customers used its branches in the financial year to the end of March, compared with the prior year.

The news came as the building society posted a 30% jump in annual profits after an “outstanding” year that saw it complete the takeover of Virgin Money.

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